by Aisling Hurley | Jul 29, 2014 | Branding, Business Tips, Craft/Artists, Events, News, Rural Enterprise & Farming, SEO, Social Media, Uncategorized
Earlier this month the government launched the National Digital Strategy for Ireland. In 2012 less than ¼ of our small companies were selling online. This means we have an online trade deficit where 70% of our online spending is going outside the state. The Digital...
by Aisling Hurley | Jun 30, 2014 | Be Yourself Mistakes and All, Branding, Craft/Artists, Events, News, Rural Enterprise & Farming, Uncategorized
The Tour de France kicks off in West Yorkshire countryside shortly. Being regular visitors to Yorkshire we were delighted to discover that the savvy farmers there have turned their fields into living works of art. This is a double hit for visitors and the cyclists as...
by Aisling Hurley | May 5, 2014 | Craft/Artists, Events, News, Uncategorized
On a rainy May day in Leitrim I discovered a mind blowing exhibition entitled Weaving the Sky, by an artist called Barbara Falkowska. This artist is a weaver like no other, taking the craft to a new level. Falkowska is a mere 83 years old now and this body of work...
by Aisling Hurley | Mar 7, 2014 | Business of the Month #BOM, Craft/Artists, News, Uncategorized
Trying to pick a winner for our Business of the Month #BOM award every month is a tricky business. The calibre is getting higher all the time – you’re all such a talented bunch darlings. This month we awarded the #BOM to a new London based design business...
by Aisling Hurley | Nov 4, 2013 | Business of the Month #BOM, Craft/Artists, Events, News, Uncategorized
And the winner is, tah tah tah tah dah a QUEEN of business #BOM for #November. Two Queens actually. We chose Get Real Recipes because the founders are an inspiration to stay at home moms everywhere. Following years of perfecting recipes and cooking for their families,...
by Aisling Hurley | Jul 10, 2013 | Branding, Craft/Artists, News, Social Media, Uncategorized
The inspiration for todays post came from a discussion I had with a group of crafters recently. I was appalled at the seemingly large mark up some shops are putting onto the pieces, which meant little or no profit for the crafters who had spent all their time and...
